Speakers Profile
International Keynote Speaker | Leadership Thought Leader | Researcher | Trauma-Informed Practitioner | Founder, Mental Health Training Hub
Mary-Anne Quezel is an International Keynote Speaker, Leadership Thought Leader, Researcher, Trauma-Informed Practitioner and Founder of the Mental Health Training Hub.
With decades of experience in Leadership Development, Business Coaching, Emotional Intelligence and Personal Transformation, Mary-Anne brings a distinctive perspective to the relationship between human behaviour, emotional triggers, the nervous system and our capacity for meaningful change.
Her presentations combine professional expertise, lived experience and practical insights into the psychological and emotional patterns that influence decision-making, leadership, resilience and personal responsibility.
What people say
Leaders consistently share that Mary-Anne’s insights shift how they show up, setting the tone for their teams and entire organisation. Her approach naturally unlocks trust, respect, and sustainable high performance.
The Impact Beyond the Stage
Mary-Anne’s presentations invite audiences to challenge established thinking, recognise the influence of emotional patterns on leadership and behaviour, and discover new ways to strengthen their mental and emotional capacity.
Her work connects personal transformation with practical applications for leadership, workplace wellbeing and organisational culture.
Topics of Conversation
Cageless - How to Break Free of your inner prison.
Cageless - How to Break Free of your inner prison.
Cageless - How to Break Free of your inner prison.
Inspire by working inside an actual prison, Mary-Anne (AKA) Frankie will guide you through
- What’s missing in anxiety, stress and burnout conversations
- Why mental health isn’t improving — and what’s missing
- A different conversation about anxiety, addictive tendencies and behaviour
- How to safeguard and future-proof your mental health in an overload world
- How to strengthen your mental and emotional capacity consistently — where anxiety and addictive tendencies lose their grip
A New Era In Mental Health
Cageless - How to Break Free of your inner prison.
Cageless - How to Break Free of your inner prison.
Why mental health must move from crisis response to emotional literacy and capacity building — and what it means for leaders, teams and systems.
This thought-provoking presentation explores:
- Why increasing mental health awareness hasn’t necessarily translated into improved mental wellbeing.
- The missing connection between emotional literacy, nervous-system regulation and behavioural change.
- How chronic stress and emotional overload influence decision-making, relationships and workplace performance.
- Why strengthening mental and emotional capacity must become an everyday practice rather than a response to crisis.
- How leaders and organisations can create environments that support emotional resilience, personal responsibility and sustainable wellbeing.
The Hidden Drivers of Addictive Behaviour
Cageless - How to Break Free of your inner prison.
The Hidden Drivers of Addictive Behaviour
Living in the Age of AI, Anxiety and Addictive Overload
How stress and nervous-system overload shape behaviour, why willpower alone isn’t the solution, and how we can break free from stress, overwhelm and burnout.
This thought-provoking presentation explores:
- Why addictive tendencies extend far beyond drugs, alcohol and gambling into everyday behaviours.
- How chronic stress and nervous-system dysregulation influence cravings, compulsive habits and emotional reactions.
- Why willpower alone often fails to create lasting behavioural change.
- How the digital age, AI and constant stimulation contribute to emotional overload and unhealthy coping patterns.
- The relationship between emotional triggers, unconscious patterns and addictive behaviour.
- Practical ways to strengthen self-awareness, regulate the nervous system and break free from cycles of stress, overwhelm and burnout.